It is a very imperfect analogy indeed, since you cannot instantly kill a family of 5 with a flick of your wrist, while using linux. Cars kill one and a half mi

It is a very imperfect analogy indeed, since you cannot instantly kill a family of 5 with a flick of your wrist, while using linux. Cars kill one and a half million people a year. Let that sink in. That's a loaded jumbo jet going down every few hours. Cars are not supposed to be exciting, they are (or should be) supposed to be safe. If you want exciting cars, buy a dedicated one and play with it exclusively on the track. There's already enough morons doing "exciting driving" in public roads. > Being in total control for me includes the ability to shoot yourself in the foot. Yeah, if it would only be yourself you'd endanger, I'd say knock yourself out. But you can harm others, so you shouldn't have that freedom. ESC, seatbelt warnings, road condition warnings, even a simple alert when you've been driving for a long time without breaks, all those things measurable save lives. I'm sorry you feel annoyed, but I find that a very self-centered thing to say.